15 Most Sustainable Global Corporations 2015

We take pride in our CSR business environmental initiatives which includes being a 100% green powered call centre and we also like to feature other like-minded businesses who share our sustainable values. Today we’re highlighting the 15 most sustainable corporations in 2015 according to Corporate Knights (CK) G100 The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations report. CK is a Toronto-based “media, research and financial products company focused on quantifying and animating clean capitalism drivers for decision makers.”

The methodology used for this report is extremely detailed; “All publicly traded companies with a market capitalization of at least US$ 2 billion are automatically considered in the Global 100 starting universe. Market capitalization data is taken each year on October 1st.” The companies are put through four screening phases:

• First Screen: Sustainability Disclosure which “eliminates companies that are not keeping pace with the sustainability reporting trends in their specific industry.”
• Second Screen: The F-Score (The Piotroski F-Score) “consists of nine individual tests. Each test scores one for a pass and zero for a fail.”
• Third Screen: Product Category – “Companies with a GICS Sub-Industry classification equal to “Tobacco” are eliminated. Companies with a GICS Sub-Industry classification equal to “Aerospace & Defence” are revenue tested; if a company derives a majority of its revenue from its Defence business group (e.g. weapons manufacturing), it is eliminated.”
• Fourth Screen: Sanctions. This screening process is reserved for those that made it through the first three phases and looks “at the dollar amount that companies have paid out on a trailing one year basis in sustainability-related fines, penalties or settlements.”

Once through these screening phases they have a short list. “Companies in the Shortlist are then scored on the priority KPIs for their particular GICS Industry. The top overall performers from each GICS Sector are named to the final Global 100, subject to the number of slots reserved for each GICS Sector.” Based on this methodology, the 15 most sustainable global corporations are:

1.  Biogen Idec: United States – Industry: Biotechnology Score: 73.50%
2. Allergan: United States – Industry: Pharmaceuticals Score: 72.80%
3. Adidas: Germany – Industry: Textiles. Apparel & Luxury Goods Score: 72.60%
4. Keppel Land: Singapore – Industry: Real Estate Management & Development Score: 71.30%
5. Kesko: Finland – Industry: Food & Staples Retailing Score: 70.00%
6. Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW): Germany – Industry: Automobiles Score: 69.20%
7. Reckitt Benckiser Group: United Kingdom – Industry: Household Products Score: 68.80%
8. Centrica: United Kingdom – Industry: Multi-Utilities Score: 68.50%
9. Schneider Electric: France – Industry: Electrical Equipment Score: 68.40%
10. Danske Bank: Denmark – Industry: Banks Score: 68.40%
11. Tim Hortons: Canada – Industry: Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Score: 68.20%
12. Outotec: Finland – Industry: Construction & Engineering Score: 67.80%
13. Novo Nordisk: Denmark – Industry: Pharmaceuticals Score: 67.60%
14. L’Oreal: France – Industry: Personal Products Score: 66.80%
15. BT Group: United Kingdom – Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Score: 66.80%

It should be noted that Tim Hortons was the only Canadian company that made the top 15. Tim Hortons also made the 10 Best Corporate Citizens in Canada 2013 and the 10 Most Sustainable Canadian Companies from the Global 100 in 2014.

Sustainability is a growing priority with corporations becoming more and more in tuned with the impact their business practices have on the planet. It is encouraging to see high-profile corporations – like those that made the G100 The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations – leading the way. Hopefully we’ll see more Canadian corporations in the top spots next year.

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